mephisto 2537

[foxspur]

Last two

18dn Strong tasting bites before fish eaten (6) G?R?M?
Garum is a Roman fish sauce, but what is the last letter?
Or am I barking up the wrong tree, or simply barking!

28ac See accommodating knight going round, traditionally kind (4) I have ?L?E

All help welcomed.

[pinktwink]

garum

[shottsjimmy]

Hi Foxspur, I have the same problem in the same corner.
with the answer you have been given I am beginning to wonder if there has been yet another missing bold line after the 'm'. This has happened a couple of times in the past few weeks.
Let us hope someone can clarify the situation.
ShottsJimmy

[pinktwink]

garums???

[foxspur]

The clue does say bites, so garums could be right
In which case 28ac is SL?E

[dr b]

28, YLKE, archaic for ilk or kind. Ely is a cathedral city (see) around Knight, going round (reversed): YL(K)E

[dr b]

There is a fish called the goramy (or gourami) so that could fit 18d if it ends in Y. Don't really see the wordplay though.

[dr b]

strong tasting = gamy, or = "At a former time, on a former occasion; formerly, previously, before"; hence g(or)amy

[foxspur]

Thank you all for getting me there, really appreciated.
No doubt be in contact next week!